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2021
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โThe Matrix Resurrectionsโ Is Even Sillier Than Zuckerbergโs Metaverse
ยฉWarner Bros/Courtesy Everett CollectionWhen George Lucas chose to prolong his Star Wars trilogy with 1999โs The Phantom Menace, he did so with the knowledge that there was intense fan demand…
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NYPD Planning for New Year’s Eve ‘Contingencies’ at Times Square
An increase in COVID-19 infections could force a scaled-back New Year's Eve celebration at Times Square, the city's police commissioner said Tuesday. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said the department was…
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Russian Citizens Are Now Being Prepped for Nuclear War
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyThe rhetoric on Kremlin-funded state television is amping up the sense of urgency around Russian President Vladimir Putinโs NATO โultimatum.โ Olga Skabeeva, the host…
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Rodman Questioned by Cops at Florida Airport for Refusing to Wear Mask on Plane
Former Chicago Bulls basketball great Dennis Rodman was confronted by police for refusing to wear his face mask properly aboard an airplane after being asked to do so several times...
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Jack Dorsey Stirs Uproar by Dismissing Web3 as a Venture Capitalists’ Plaything
Fresh off relinquishing the chief executive reins of Twitter, Bitcoin enthusiast Jack Dorsey has taken to the service he co-founded to voice his displeasure with so-called Web3 technology and the…
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A UAE agency put Pegasus spyware on phone of Jamal Khashoggi’s wife months before his murder
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Rasmussen: 44% Say Trump Represents Their Views v. 31% for Biden
Former President Donald Trump reflects the views of likely voters more than President Joe Biden, according to a new national Rasmussen Reports poll.
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Stablecoin Supply Grew By 388% this Year, Driven by DeFi and Derivatives
The market for stablecoins experienced breakneck growth in 2021, with the supply for dollar-backed cryptocurrencies surging by 388%, according to data compiled by The Block Research. From a report: As…
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US Issues Advisory Warning Against Travel To Ukraine Due To “Russia Threat”
US Issues Advisory Warning Against Travel To Ukraine Due To "Russia Threat" Despite no new significant exchange of fire in Donbass, and ultimatelyย nothing new actually happening on the ground to…
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VIDEO: Two arrested after Miami International Airport brawl
Two people were arrested after a fight at the Miami International Airport Monday night.
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Donald Trump Slams Biden’s Handling of COVID: ‘He Was Going to Quickly Get Rid of the China Virus”
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed President Biden for not shutting down the Chinese coronavirus amid resurgent omicron-related chaos.
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Ukraine could extract high price for any Russian attack
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Walmart sued for allegedly dumping over a million hazardous items a year
The lawsuit alleges Walmart has illegally dumped 159,600 pounds of hazardous waste per year in landfills in California, including lithium batteries, pesticides and cleaning supplies.
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Hundreds of indigenous people defied a state of siege on Tuesday and blocked a major road in Guatemala
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Biden Pledges 500M Free In-home COVID Tests Amid Omicron
With the omicron variant on the march, President Joe Biden plans to announce 500 million free rapid tests for Americans, increased support for hospitals under strain and a redoubling of…
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CNN Medical Analyst Wen: โDonโt Wear a Cloth Mask,’ Non-Surgical Masks Are ‘Facial Decorat …
CNN medical analyst Leana Wen said Monday on "Newsroom" that cloth masks are "little more than facial decorations" in preventing the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
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Dozens of Pantene and Herbal Essences dry shampoo sprays recalled for cancer-causing chemical
(CNN) โ Procter & Gamble has recalled more than 30 aerosol spray haircare products, including many dry shampoos and dry conditioners, warning that the products...
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The Secret Service has designated a senior official to crack down on COVID-19 scams
While health officials are monitoring the most recent surge in COVID-19 cases, law enforcement officials are preparing for the next spike in COVID-related scams.
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Omicron has quickly overtaken delta as Miamiโs dominant COVID-19 variant
Omicron has overtaken the delta variant in Miami Florida as the dominant strain of the coronavirus in a matter of weeks.
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Brightline Parking Garage Construction Begins
Brightline has commenced construction of the new Brightline/Downtown Library Parking Garage for its future Boca station. The project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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WATCH: Hammerhead shark swims near bridge in Stuart
A large hammerhead shark was captured on camera Monday swimming in Stuart.
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Tesla Owner Blows Up Car After Discovering Cost To Fix Batteryย ย
Tesla Owner Blows Up Car After Discovering Cost To Fix Batteryย ย In Finland, an unhappy Tesla owner decided to blow up his Model S after learning it would need a…
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Biden pledges 500M free virus tests to counter omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) โ Fightingย the omicron variantย surging through the country, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the government would provide 500 million free rapid tests, increase...
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Lira Craters To New Record Low As Turkish Central Bank Burns Billions In Futile Attempts To Halt Col …
Lira Craters To New Record Low As Turkish Central Bank Burns Billions In Futile Attempts To Halt Collapse Another day, another plunge in the Turkish lira, which this morning cratered…
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Time Person of the Year: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, named most influential of 2021
(CNN) โ Time magazine has named CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk as Person of the Year. โPerson of the Year is a marker...
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A Chinese Tennis Star Accused A Top Official Of Sexual Assault. Then She Disappeared.
Tennis stars are demanding answers about Peng Shuai, whose disappearance has again underscored Chinaโs brutal authoritarianism just months before it hosts the Winter Olympics.View Entire Post โบ
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A Chicago Setting for Downtown Boca?
Reading time: 3 mins This is a massive three-buildingย project that would dominate over Sanborn Square. In fact, the developer, the same who brought us Tower 155, recently told a…
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FOX4News says “Florida wearing ‘concrete shoes’ as omicron looms” in yet another doom and gloom prediction for our state where in spite of the last two years of that we’re doing best.
Has Florida set itself up for failure? Some have concerns as the state faces a new COVID-19 variant, just two weeks after lawmakers cracked down on vaccine mandates with a…
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This drone has legs: Watch a flying robot perch on branches, catch a tennis ball in midair
Foot design provides powerful, quick-action grip
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โฆAND SPEAKING OF THE JFK ASSASSINATIONโฆ
Yesterday I brushed up against the JFK assassination in my blog about the FDA's decision to try to withhold Pfizer's covid "vaccine" data for โฆ โฆAND SPEAKING OF THE JFK…
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Students express interest in learning new languages not taught at the university
Some FAU students have expressed curiosity in learning a new language for their own knowledge or find it necessary due to family ties.ย ย The aspect that is stopping them from…
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Ukraine deploys sound โblastersโ near Belarus border
Ukrainian National Guardsโ combat vehicles mounted with sound โblastersโ were deployed to a new location on a short distance from its border with Belarus. Ukraine currently launched an operation to…
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School Board Up Against โThe Wallโ and Barton Fights To Save Center
Addison Mizner School in Boca Raton cost nearly $30 million. But a $147,000 change order for a wall generated much discussion during the Palm Beach County School Boardโs Nov. 17…
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COVID-19 reinfection study from South Africa yields ominous data about Omicron
New variant is better at evading immunity from past infectionโand perhaps from vaccination
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Stocks and crypto flatline ahead of todayโs decisive jobs report
The nonfarm payrolls report comes out at 8:30 a.m. ET. Read More
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Cells or Drugs? The Race to Regenerate the Heart
Researchers are debating how to convince the heart to heal itself instead of laying down scar tissue after a heart attack -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Is Almost Here
Next week marks the return of this annual foodie festival, which will be held on Dec. 9-12 throughout the county. Food fans and wine lovers welcome the festival back with…
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With omicron pending, businesses and citizens weigh how to proceed
As a new COVID variant appears on the horizon, state laws contradict federal laws, and local officials battle the state, leaving businesses, schools and citizens to devise their own safeguard.
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Comprehensive Center for Brain Health opens up in Boca Raton
The Comprehensive Center for Brain Health opens a location in Boca Raton.ย As reported by Local 10 News, Dr. James Galvin who is the Director of the University of Miami…
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Boca Raton Historical Society Receives Florida Humanities โAmerican Rescue Planโ COVID Relief Fundin …
Florida Humanities, the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awardedย the Boca Raton Historical Societyย aย $24,500ย grantย for general operating costs toย help recover from the economic impact of…
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Senator Bob Dole, WWII Hero and Republican Presidential Nominee Dead, At Age 98
Senator Robert โBobโ Dole of Kansas is dead at age 98. Dole was a World War II hero and the 1996 Republican Presidential Nominee. Rest in peace, Senator Dole.
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Colorblind Watercolor Artist Sells His NFTs to Fund Longevity Researchers Research.
We had an opportunity to chat with Adam Stewart, an American nomad watercolor and Sumi (Japanese ink) artist/poet teaching English while residing in Laos via Twitter Spaces. He had donated…
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2021 ‘Web Almanac’ Research Finds Lots of CSS, JavaScript, jQuery – and Not Much WebAssemb …
"HTTP Archive is a community-run project that has been tracking how the web is built since 2010," explains its web site. "Using WebPageTest and Lighthouse under the hood, metadata about…
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The US Military Has Taken Action Against Ransomware Groups and ‘Imposed Costs’
"The U.S. military has gone on the offensive against ransomware groups," reports CNET, "as U.S. companies increasingly become targets of malware attacks, the nation's top cyber defender acknowledged on Saturday."…
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Chris Cuomo Accused of Sexual Misconduct Amid CNN Exit
A rep for Cuomo tells TMZ ... "To the extent that they were sent to CNN to negate what Chris Cuomo told his audience, he fully stands by his on-air…
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Activist Facebook Group Shuts Down Marketers Selling Dangerous ‘Magic Dirt’ on Facebook
NBC News tells the hair-raising tale of Black Oxygen Organics (or "BOO" for short). Put more simply, the product is dirt โ four-and-a-half ounces of it, sealed in a sleek…
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10 COVID Cases Identified on Cruise Ship in New Orleans
At least 10 positive coronavirus cases have been identified on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship that disembarked in New Orleans Sunday, according to media reports.
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RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl will feature Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State
By Robert S Weinroth Western Kentucky University will face off against Appalachian State University in the 8thย Annual RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl as announced by bowl officials today. The 2021 game…
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Another Crypto Heist: $150M+ Stolen from Trading Platform BitMart
"We have identified a large-scale security breach..." the official announcement begins. CNBC reports: Hackers have taken $196 million from crypto trading platform BitMart, a security firm said Saturday. BitMart confirmed…
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Oregon Moves to Make Indoor Mask Mandate Permanent
Technocrats argue "permanent" doesn't mean permanent.
